A Tale of Small-Scale, Home-Grown, Hand-Spun Craft Linen
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Karla Sandwith tells us all about her experience growing and processing flax to create linen for dishcloths.
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Tag: flax
Flaxen Dreams: Growing Flax for Linen in the Mountains of BC
[Open Access]Flax is often grown in coastal or low-lying areas. Can it be grown at elevation in southern British Columbia? After a visit to Taproot Fibre Lab in Nova Scotia, D&T publisher Kim Werker is planning to find out.
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TapRoot Fibre Lab: Farming Flax for a Sustainable Fashion Future
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Nova Scotia’s TapRoot Farms was already one of the largest organic farms in Atlantic Canada when they decided to begin growing and milling flax. Learn about their operation, including how flax is processed into yarn.
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